Crossover Chick

It's been very low-key Christmas over here, but I did get some nice things from the parents:

-->The gum from last night (stocking stuffer staple)

-->A Burt's Bees strawberry-flavored lip balm (also a stocking stuffer staple, and something I always need in winter)

-->A box of Ferrero Rocher (aka, that candy that looks really fancy but is in fact filled with NUTELLA -- no, seriously, look at its Wikipedia article; still tasty as hell though)

-->The BTTF soundtrack on CD (I only had Part III on CD before)

-->A Discworld 2017 calendar (I didn't even know they made one! :D)

-->Two new bras (this is very important as I had only one "good" one left, and those suckers are EXPENSIVE)

-->A new purple sweater

-->Two new pairs of pajamas (one thicker, one thinner, both purple; also a very important present as one of my old pairs has been worn to almost literal shreds and another is waaay too short in the legs)

-->New slippers (because, like one pair of pajamas above, I'd worn the old ones down to pieces -- both had big holes in them by the time I got to throw them out today)

So yeah, a fairly practical Christmas. Nothing wrong with that -- and, of course, I have my birthday to look forward to as well. :)

Right now, though, I have a few presents to give out! My tumblr stories are all set, but the I have to cover my DW peeps too. So, without further ado:

( Ael: New To The Academy )

( Gigs: Greeting The Newest Van Dort )

( Moose: Not Quite Plushy Yet )

( Mad Scientist: How To Keep 'Em All )

Okay, that's everything for now! I'll probably have another mini-update later. . .I'm gonna go play some Vampire: The Masquerade -- Bloodlines, then see what's up with tumblr and watch some Helloween. Later all!

For those of you who aren't lurking on tumblr, anyway. (Well, Moose is, but I still think she uses Dreamwidth more, sooo. . .) Read and enjoy!

( For Moose: You Spin Me Right Round )

( For Gigs: Let's See How Far We've Come )

( For Ael: I Can't Blame Him For Not Betting On Me )

As for my own haul -- well, the big gift was Lenny, so I was honestly surprised to find a couple things under the tree and in my stocking this year. Turns out Mom and Dad didn't think I should be deprived of my standard goodies -- a couple new packs of gum, pack of breath mints, a box of Ferro Rocher, a new calendar (cupcake-themed!), and a few pairs of new soft socks (I particularly like the polka-dotted ones XD). I also got the new Hallmark BTTF ornament (light-up flying DeLorean) and ReAction's Marty McFly figurine from my aunt and uncle. So that was nice. :) And I've still got a gift from my other aunt coming up tomorrow, along with whatever b-day presents I get.

For now, though, gotta finish off posting the fic for the tumblr peeps. Later all!

It's been a good one for me so far, all things considered. Dad's toothache has subsided some, and my cold is on the way out, so let joy be unconfined! Let me give you the current present list:
-->Sudoku Book (this was my Christmas Eve gift)
-->MLP Mystery Mini figure, which, when unboxed, proved to be a glow-in-the-dark DJ Pon-3/Vinyl Scratch
-->Set of 3 Lip Smackers that look like they can go on a keychain
-->Black Aperture Science rubber bracelet
-->A cupcake calendar set (includes regular-size and mini 16-month calendars, an address book, and a 2-year planner)
-->A set of new sheets (needed these)
-->2 things of Icebreakers gum
-->A thing of Icebreakers mints
-->A brush and comb set (I think this was to get me out of the bathroom faster when I shower, but I actually really needed a new brush)
-->$25 Barnes & Noble gift card
-->Thud! (the next book in the Discworld)
-->Alice In Tumblrland (a comedy book of mini-stories adapting fairy tales for modern times)
-->Set of 24 Gel Pens
-->Ferrero Rocher candy
-->New set of PJs
-->2 pairs of new bed socks
-->The "Atop The Fourth Wall" DVD (yay! :D)
-->2 sets of the BTTF Lego DeLorean (reason? both my parents and my aunt and uncle next door got me the set and Mom simply hadn't remembered she'd grabbed it. I'm still debating whether to keep the spare in-box or make two DeLoreans)
-->A USB X-Box 360 controller (remember how I kept saying that I wanted to try A:MR with a controller? I'll be doing that in a little bit)
-->Back In Time, the new BTTF Chronology (to go with the lexicon)
-->A new laptop battery, which is currently plugged in and at 36% remaining (I've been meaning to get one for AGES)

So yeah, a good haul -- AND this is without my other aunt's present, or the "missing present" -- my parents ordered some books from England, but they didn't get here in time. I'm pretty sure those are The Harper Hall trilogy (I'm a little surprised they couldn't find it among our piles of books O.o), so depending on when they finally show up I'll probably count them as a birthday present.

Now, let's have the final drabble of this Christmas season:
( Twenty-Fifth Day )

All right -- I'll have gift fic up in another post in just a moment. Right now I must answer a rather urgent call.

Well, today was kind of a wash -- but then again, I DO have a cold. Fortunately it seems to be clearing up relatively rapidly -- I didn't have nearly the nasal issues today that I had yesterday. Developing a cough, though, which is annoying. And it took me way too long to start up today, to the point where I spent a good portion of the day lying down and doing nothing much of anything.

On the other hand, I did manage to get the vacuuming done, and get my last Christmas fic written, so that's something. I also watched a movie with Mom and Dad -- another Edgar Wright/Simon Pegg/Nick Frost venture (they're the people behind one of my favorite movies, Hot Fuzz). This one is called The World's End, and it's -- well, I'll put it behind a cut:
( Spoilers Abound )

All right, now to give you the day's drabble:
( Twenty-Third Day )

All right -- and with that, it's time to take on Twitter and tumblr! *cues up the focusing music*

We have gotten into the Christmas spirit around here! Sort of. You see, Mom and I decided to give making gingerbread houses another go. I'd found a recipe/tutorial for a smaller variation, which I sent to her, and we gave it a whack. Results?



Yeah, we're not the best at this. XD We were going to have four houses, but the pieces kept breaking, and the icing wouldn't stick, and one started to collapse as we tried to decorate the roof, so we ended up just going with the two best. That pile of "firewood" there are some of the leftover pieces Mom cut up. The snow is SnoCaps and coconut with a sprinkle of confectioner's sugar, and the lights/wreaths are mini M&Ms. I think we ever get it into our heads to try this again, we're just going to buy a kit. The "homemade" way doesn't work out well for us.

Thanks to that and general "red curse" malaise, it hasn't been the most productive of Saturdays. Nevertheless, I have a drabble for you:
( Twenty-First Day )

And with that, I should go ahead and get something up on my personal tumblr before dinner. Night!

Last day of workshop before the holiday break, w0000! It was a pretty low-key day -- just browsing around a few websites getting a few more tips on stuff you can look at, then more resume revising and cover letter building. I made myself a cover letter template, updated my resume on Indeed.com, did some job searching -- aaaand I might have taken a little time to look at FF.net once or twice. ^^; Sue me, it was quiet. At any rate, I am spared waking up at six in the morning for two weeks, yaaaay. And Christmas and my birthday are imminent, yaaaay. I still need to write some Christmas fics for people, though I've got four out of seven done (though I may write a bonus eighth drabble for another friend). Two were ultra-easy -- I can only hope the last three will come just as easy!

Speaking of fic, your drabble for the night:
( Nineteenth Day )

Okay, time to get to tumblr -- but first, I have to moisturize my hands, my knuckles are not doing well. :(

Everything is rushed and no breaks can be taken -- though I will say I had a pretty good day, even if we had to deal with snow and freezing rain. My resume is looking very good right now. :) And hey, just one more class before I'm off two weeks for the holidays! Ahhh, precious sleep. . . For now, though, I gotta give you your drabble, then answer some tags, then answer some more tags and you know the drill:
( Seventeenth Day )

All right, off to get to work on RPing!

It has been a most lazy Sunday -- with the weather outside being very very slushy and me wanting to finish off Helloween4545's "Metro 2033" LP. Good stuff -- and I will be forever amused that he kind of stumbled into the good ending, only to get annoyed when the sequel turned out to go from the bad one. XD Anyway, this means I don't have a lot to say about the day (I genuinely did spend it almost entirely watching the remaining videos of the LP), so let me just post this latest drabble up before dinner, then we can get to the RPing.
( Fifteenth Day )

Hope you enjoy that -- time for me to eat!

Happy Friday the Thirteenth! Have a chapter of "Forgetting You" to celebrate! Maybe it doesn't deal with a certain someone being "Thirteened," but it's the Dollhouse, so that's more than creepy enough:
Chapter 22 AO3
Chapter 22 FF.net

And to help wash that down, a bit of angsty sweetness:
( Thirteenth Day )

Today was kind of a tired day for me -- I really dislike waking up before the sun. Ah well, I have a weekend off now. . .and I HAVE been getting lots of good advice for the job search and resumes and things like that. I'm feeling a lot more hopeful about actually finding something. Though I'm really looking forward to the interview tips after the holiday -- I feel like I really need those. Mom and I also have a project lined up for next weekend -- mini gingerbread houses! :D Seriously, these things are so cute -- you can put them on mugs! Perhaps we can make a whole mini-village with different little candies and suchlike. I'm looking forward to it. :D

Right now, though, I have other stuff to get to, so later, all!

Today's been another day of catch-up, but of a different kind. Specifically, I caught up on the vacuuming (I timed it for Wednesday since my activities/classes this week don't really allow for my usual two-a-week schedule), helped put away some of the laundry, did a round of housesitting for Mom (hey, extra cash), and made a new batch of muffins. I figured I'd get this sucker cranked out while I was waiting for said muffins to cool so I could put them away. After all, there's not a whole lot to report on beyond me also catching up on Disneycember, so I may as well give you your drabble now. And guess what? It's another blast from the past!
( Eleventh Day )

All right, time to dive into tumblr while I wait for Mom to appear and supper to arrive. Though I'm honestly wondering if I shouldn't just take my shower now. . .